Right now, local time in Garoowe is 20:32 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garoowe ranks #10863 worldwide by population and #20 in Somalia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garoowe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.4021° N, 48.4828° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nugaal
- Country
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Population
- 57,300 · #10863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Garoowe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.40° S, 131.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, 841 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Garoowe today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 328.3° from north (NNW (328°))
Full prayer timetable for Garoowe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Garoowe sits in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 75 cities we cover in Somalia.
Garoowe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,009 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,091 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.40° N, 48.48° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:32 | −11h |
| Chicago | 11:32 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | −6h |
| London | 17:32 | −3h |
| Paris | 18:32 | −2h |
| Moscow | 20:32 | same time |
| Dubai | 21:32 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +6h |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +8h |
Best time to call Garoowe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Garoowe local time:
Cities sharing Garoowe's time zone
Distances from Garoowe
| Dubai | 2,009 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 2,881 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 5,352 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 6,175 km | E (94°) |
| Paris | 6,212 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 6,513 km | NNW (327°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,160 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 9,572 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,897 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 11,699 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 12,863 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,091 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Garoowe
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- Gaalkacyo215 km · 20:32
- Garadag215 km · 20:32
- Buhodle238 km · 20:32
- Saaxo260 km · 20:32
- Ceerigaabo275 km · 20:32
FAQ
What time is it in Garoowe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Garoowe (Somalia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Garoowe in?
Garoowe runs on the Africa/Mogadishu IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Garoowe observe daylight saving time?
Garoowe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Garoowe today?
Garoowe sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garoowe tonight?
The moon phase over Garoowe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garoowe?
The antipode of Garoowe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.40° S, 131.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atuona, French Polynesia, roughly 841 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Garoowe?
Garoowe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Garoowe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Garoowe, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.